Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Alfredo Sauce Over Pasta

Name: Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Alfredo Sauce Over Pasta
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams Andouille sausage, chopped; 118 milliliters butter or margarine; 2 Tbsps salt-free Cajun seasoning; 237 milliliters celery ribs, chopped (about; 170 grams pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 340 grams package fettuccine; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small green bell pepper, chopped; 177 milliliters chopped green onions; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 1 medium onion, chopped; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp

Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Alfredo Sauce Over Pasta might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 36g of protein, 54g of fat, and a total of 828 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up andouille sausage, bell pepper, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Set aside.

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Shrimp

Prepare fettuccine according to package directions; drain pasta, and set aside.

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Fettuccine

Pasta

Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 10 minutes or until browned; remove sausage, and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in Dutch oven. Set sausage aside.

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Sausage

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Dutch Oven

Melt butter in drippings in Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add shrimp, and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

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Shrimp

Remove shrimp, and keep warm.

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Shrimp

Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 10 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning and flour. Cook over medium heat, 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in heavy cream; cook over medium-low heat 8 minutes or until mixture simmers.

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Cajun Seasoning

Chicken Broth

Heavy Cream

All Purpose Flour

Onion

Add pasteurized cheese cubes, sausage, and shrimp, stirring until cheese melts.

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Sausage

Cheese

Shrimp

Stir in chopped green onions, Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley.

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Parmesan

Fresh Parsley

Green Onions

Serve over hot cooked fettuccine.

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Cooked Fettuccine

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Velveeta for pasteurized prepared cheese product. Freeze shrimp and andouille pasta in 3 (8 1/4- x 5 1/4- x 1-inch) disposable foil pans covered with aluminum foil.

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Velveeta Cheese

Andouille Sausage

Shrimp

Pasta

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Aluminum Foil

Place in zip-top plastic freezer bags. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired.

Remove from freezer bag, and bake, covered, at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Or thaw in refrigerator overnight, and bake, covered, at 350 for 45 minutes. Each pan contains about two servings.

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Servings:

227grams

Andouille sausage, chopped 118milliliters

butter or margarine 2Tbsps

salt-free Cajun seasoning 237milliliters

celery ribs, chopped (about 170grams

pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed 473milliliters

chicken broth 340grams

package fettuccine 3Tbsps

all-purpose flour 3Tbsps

chopped fresh parsley 4

garlic cloves, minced 1small

green bell pepper, chopped 177milliliters

chopped green onions 355milliliters

heavy cream 1medium

onion, chopped 79milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 454grams

unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Mark West Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.